Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School
Tel:
(480)664-5200
- Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School serves 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School's student population of 358 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 358 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,897 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #140 out of 1897 schools (Top 10%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 18% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 45% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 61% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fountain Hills Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School is Fountain Hills High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Fountain Hills Charter School (0.6 miles away)
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- Fountain Hills Fountain Hills High School Grades: 9-12 | 391 students
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Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480)664-5000 0.5 9-12 391 - Fountain Hills Fountain.hills Online Grades: 9-12
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Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480)664-5000 0.5 9-12 n/a - Fountain Hills Fountain Hills Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 78 students
0.6 miles
15055 N. Fountain Hills Boulev
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
(480)837-0046 0.6 K-8 78 - Fountain Hills Fountain Hills Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 552 students
0.7 miles
15414 N. Mcdowell Mountain Roa
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480)664-5000 0.7 4-8 552 - Fountain Hills Evit - Fountain Hills Vocational Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.0 miles
14605 N Del Cambre
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480)461-4000 1.0 9-12 n/a
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